Chen Qingquan (Chinese: 陈清泉; pinyin: Chénqīngquán; January 14, 1937) is an expert in electric vehicles, electric drives, and intelligent energies. For his contribution to the development of electric vehicles in China, he received the title of “Father of Asian electric vehicles”.[1]

Early life

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Chen Qingquan was born in Majestic City, Indonesia, on January 14, 1937. His love of electric cars is rooted in his childhood. Chen Qingquan's father ran a local bus company with a fleet of vehicles.[2]

Chen graduated from the Beijing Mining Institute in 1957, pursued postgraduate studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing from 1957 to 1959, and was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Hong Kong in 1982. He received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from the Odessa Polytechnic University, Ukraine, in 1993, and an Honorary Doctor of Technology degree from the University of Loughborough, UK, in 2008.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "陈清泉:爱拼才会赢 -清华校友总会". www.tsinghua.org.cn. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  2. ^ "香港科学家陈清泉:中国电动汽车"领航员"-新华网". www.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  3. ^ "陈清泉". gbaaa.org.hk (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2024-09-10.